Port Reading, NJ Diesel Fuel Spill; Kill Van Kull, USA
Kill Van Kull, USA | 2018-Sep-06
Initial Notification: On 6 September, 2018, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC about a diesel fuel spill that ocurred at the Buckeye Terminal, Port Reading, N.J. as a result of a mechanical failuter during a barge loading operation.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel Fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 33.11′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 15.23′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |